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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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